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Children with physical or mental disabilities experienced significantly shorter mean waiting times for dental treatment under general anesthesia compared to healthy, anxious children (e.g., 6.4 days vs 154.5 days for ASA I, p<0.001).
Observational (n=441)
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In a Turkish pediatric dental hospital, waiting times for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia were significantly shorter for medically compromised or disabled children compared to healthy children.
B ehavioral management techniques play an important role in pediatric dentistry. The techniques can be broadly categorized into two groups: 1. Non-pharmacological, and 2. Pharmacological. Examples of non-pharmacological include tell-show-do, voice control, distraction, coaxing, and immobilization. Pharmacological techniques include either sedation and/or general anesthesia (GA). r most children, dental treatment can be completed in the normal dental setting using any of a number of non-pharmacological behavior management techniques.
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Cantekin et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Children requiring comprehensive dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia (n=441). Medical, physical, or mental disability vs. Healthy and severe anxious children was evaluated on Waiting time for treatment under general anesthesia (p=<0.001). Children with physical or mental disabilities experienced significantly shorter mean waiting times for dental treatment under general anesthesia compared to healthy, anxious children (e.g., 6.4 days vs 154.5 days for ASA I, p<0.001).
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